The classroom microbiome and asthma morbidity in children attending 3 inner-city schools.

Lai, Peggy S; Kolde, Raivo; Franzosa, Eric A; Gaffin, Jonathan M; Baxi, Sachin N; Sheehan, William J; Gold, Diane R; Gevers, Dirk et al. · J Allergy Clin Immunol · 2018

rct · Level II

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Abstract

The classroom microbiome is different from the home microbiome. Higher classroom microbial diversity is associated with increased asthma symptoms. In this pilot study, a school-level integrated pest management intervention changed the classroom microbiome.

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